Chicken and Sunchoke Curry

1 serving

Fats

2 Tbsp. Oil

Seasonings

¼ Cup Vegetable broth

¼ Cup Water

2 Tbsp. Curry            

1 clove Garlic

2 Tbsp. Turmeric

Chili Flakes to tast

Cilantro to taste

Salt and Pepper to taste

Protein

1 Chicken Breast

Vegetables

2 Sunchokes

Handful of Spinach

¼ of a Zucchini

Liquids

¼ Cup Vegetable broth

¼ Cup Water

¼ cup Coconut milk

Instructions:

Cut chicken into bite size pieces.  Peel or scrub Sunchokes (I used a veggie peeler and a small knife to go around knobbies) and cut into roughly ¼ inch thick square chunks. Cut Zucchini into similar size chunks to Sunchokes.  Mince garlic.

Use1 Tbsp. of Oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.  Sear chicken pieces until brown on each side.  Remove to a bowl.  Add the remaining 1 Tbsp. of oil and sear sunchokes on one side and flip.  Add Zucchini and sear on one side. Toss and add in Spinach and garlic. Let spinach wilt.

Add Chicken back in, Curry, Turmeric, Chili Flakes, Vegetable broth, Water, Salt and Pepper.   Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to medium.  Cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add Coconut milk and continue to cook until the liquid is thickened (about 5 minutes).  Add Cilantro to taste.

Bon Appetit!

  • Sunchokes are one of my favourite vegetables.  They are a root vegetable in the sunflower family, BUT they are not a starch! They contain Inulin fiber which is a polymer of fructose units rather than glucose (starch).  Meaning that this kind of carbohydrate is not broken down in our stomach.